Graduate Programs
Master's Program — Degree Requirements
For the Master’s of Science in International Affairs degree, students must:
Complete 36 credits of coursework. See our graduate degree checklist.
Demonstrate foreign language familiarity through completion of two semesters of foreign language study in the same language prior to entering the program.
Demonstrate economics literacy through completion of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics, preferably before entering the program.
Demonstrate technology literacy through completion of one approved technology course or through having held a job for at least six months in which a significant component of the work included activities such as computer programming; database design and operation; spreadsheet development and operation; simulation model design and use; development and use of geographic information or cartography systems; or operation of large computer systems/computer networks
Economics Requirements
Each MSIA student must demonstrate economics literacy by successful completion of courses in microeconomics, macroeconomic, and international economics either prior to entering the program or during the MSIA program. Students may also complete equivalent courses at other institutions. There are several options for completing the economics requirements.
Course Options
Macroeconomics Take Econ 2100, 2106, or 6106 (see note below)
Microeconomics Take Econ 2100, 2105, or 6105 (see note below)
Micro/Macro options:
Instead of taking two separate classes for micro and macro, students can take one class to count for both. To take advantage of this option, take either Econ 2100 (Econ analysis and policy problems) or Econ 6100 (Economic analysis for managers). 2100 will fulfill your micro AND macro pre-requisite requirement but will not count as a course towards graduation because the level is too low. 6100 will fulfill the micro/macro pre-requisite requirement AND count towards one of your free electives towards graduation.
International Econ:
If you take Econ 6650 or 6431, note the pre-reqs include Econ 6100 or both 6105 and 6106. If you take 4311 or 4350, the pre-reqs are Econ 2100 or both 2105 and 2106
Rules and Regulations:
2000 level courses will fulfill the economics requirement but will not count toward the 36 credits you need to graduate. - Only two courses at the 3000/4000 level will count towards the 36 credits you need to graduate.
All courses at the 3000 and 4000 level must be for a letter grade to count towards the degree.
No more than one graduate elective can be taken pass/fail. Economics classes are considered electives and may be taken pass/fail at the graduate level.
Language Requirements
In addition to 36 semester hours of course work, students must demonstrate foreign language familiarity. Foreign language familiarity is defined as a minimum of one year of college-level work in a single language. If not fulfilled prior to admission, this requirement can be fulfilled while in residence or can be demonstrated through an examination taken in the School of Modern Languages. All languages are acceptable except Latin.
Currently, language courses at Georgia Tech are only available on the undergraduate level. If you take language classes on the 1000 or 2000 level, they will count towards the language requirement, but not towards the 36 credits needed to graduate. If you take language classes on the 3000 or 4000 level, they can count towards the graduate degree if taken for a letter grade (not pass/fail). Only two courses at the 3000/4000 level will count towards the 36 credits you need to graduate. Students may take graduate level language courses at other colleges through cross-enrollment, if the courses are available.
MSIA Mandatory Technology Requirement
All MSIA students must demonstrate technology literacy through completion of one approved technology course or through having held a position for at least six months which included higher-level technology responsibilities. Students who attended Georgia Tech for the undergraduate degree have already completed this requirement. Students who attended other undergraduate institutions may petition to use technology courses completed during the undergraduate degree towards this requirement.
Rules and Regulations:
1000 and 2000 level courses will fulfill the technology requirement but will not count toward the 36 credits you need to graduate.
Only two courses at the 3000/4000 level will count towards the 36 credits you need to graduate.
All courses at the 3000 and 4000 level must be for a letter grade to count towards the degree.
No more than one graduate elective can be taken pass/fail. Technology classes are considered electives and may be taken pass/fail at the graduate level.
INTA does not guarantee that all these classes will be offered every semester. Some require pre-requisite courses and permits. For availability of courses, pre-requisites and permits, check OSCAR or consult the department offering the course.
| Technology Requirements | |
|---|---|
| AE/CEE/ME 1770 | Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization |
| ARCH 4420 | Introduction to Design Computing |
| BC 3630 | Project Management I |
| BIOL 3332 | Statistical and Mathematical Biology |
| CHEM 1313 | Quantitative Analysis |
| COA 8676 | Design and Engineering Databases |
| COA/CS 6764 | Geometric Modeling |
| CP 4510 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems |
| CP 6019 | Quantitative and Computer Methods |
| CP 6514 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
| CP 6531 | Introduction to Remote Sensing |
| CS 1315 | Introduction to Media Computation |
| CS 1321 | Introduction to Computing |
| CS 1322 | Object-Oriented Programming |
| CS 4235 | Introduction to Information Security |
| CS 6010 | Principles of Design |
| CS/ME 6754 | Engineering Database Management Systems |
| EAS 4430 | Remote Sensing and Data Analysis |
| EAS 4610 | Earth Systems Modeling |
| ECE 2030 | Introduction to Computer Engineering |
| ID 3103 | Industrial Design Computing I |
| ID 4103 | Alias Studio I |
| LCC 3402 | Graphic and Visual Design |
| LCC 3404 | Designing for the Internet |
| LCC 3410 | The Rhetoric of Nonlinear Documents |
| LCC 6111 | Graphics and Internet Design |
| LCC 6112 | Video Production |
| LCC 6113 | Multimedia Design and Production |
| ME 2016 | Computing Techniques |
| MGT 2200 | Information Technology |
| MGT 4051 | Decision Support and Expert Systems |
| MGT 4052 | Systems Analysis and Design |
| MGT 4058 | Database Management Systems |
| MGT 4661 | Database Management |
| MGT 6050 | Management Information Systems |
| MGT 6051 | Database Development and Applications |
| MGT 6052 | Systems Analysis and Design |
| MGT 6054 | International Issues in Information Technology Management |
| MGT 6055 | Decision Support and Expert Systems |
| MGT 6056 | Electronic Commerce |
| ME 6102 | Designing Open Engineering Systems |
| ME 6103 | Optimization in Engineering Design |
| ME 6104 | Computer-Aided Design |
| MUSI 4630 | Music Recording and Mixing |
| PHYS 3266 | Computational Physics |